Where does “cardiac” come from?
Cardiac comes from Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός, an adjective derived from καρδία meaning heart, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr.
cardiac (English): Pertaining to the heart; Pertaining to the...
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- Pertaining to the heart; Pertaining to the...
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